China's Huawei to Test US Security Law in Court 华为将起诉美国政府

Chinese technology business Huawei is taking the United States to court.

Huawei wants a U.S. federal court to rule on a law that identifies the company as a security risk. It also claims the measure would limit the company's ability to sell its products in the United States.

Huawei Technologies Ltd. announced the legal action on Thursday. The case asks the court to reject as unconstitutional part of the legislation setting military spending levels. The measure bars the U.S. government and businesses working for the government from using Huawei equipment.

Huawei is the world's largest maker of telecommunications technology. The company is fighting to keep its worldwide market share as phone carriers prepare to release the next generation of technology, called 5G. The U.S. government has urged America's allies not to use Huawei equipment.

Huawei's argument against the law

The lawsuit was filed in Plano, Texas, where Huawei has its U.S. headquarters. The company's complaint argues that the law violates the U.S. Constitution. Huawei says the law punishes the company for unproven accusations, and would harm its future earnings.

Relations between the United States and China have been tense over technology competition and use of computers to gather information. Huawei has argued for years that it is not involved in Chinese spying.

"We [were forced] to take this legal action," the company's chairman, Guo Ping, said at a press conference. Guo said the ban would limit competition and lead to higher prices for telecom services. He also said it would delay the release of 5G communications.

In January, Huawei has said in court it is not guilty of U.S. trade-theft charges. The court statement came after a federal court in Seattle, Washington, announced charges against two of the company's businesses in January.

Huawei's chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, was arrested in Canada on December 1, 2018. The U.S. government has charged her with lying to banks about doing business with Iran. U.S. officials have asked Canada to send her to the United States for trial.

On December 10, China arrested two Canadians, a former diplomat and a businessman, in what many observers think is an attempt to get Canada to release Meng.

Huawei denies accusations

On Thursday, a Chinese foreign ministry official said China also objects to the U.S. law. He did not know if the government would join Huawei's lawsuit. He added that Huawei has the right to defend its business through the legal system.

Huawei has about 40 percent of the international market for telecom equipment. But it sells very little in the United States after Congress said the company was a security risk in 2012. Congress told American businesses to avoid Huawei products.

Huawei says the new law would make it illegal for anyone working for the U.S. government to buy the company's products. It would also ban any company in the world that uses Huawei products from working with the U.S. government.

The United States makes up 20 to 25 percent of the worldwide market for computer and telecom technology. Huawei says the law would shrink its market share.

The ban is "based on numerous false, unproven and untested" accusations, the company's chief legal officer, Song Liuping, told reporters. He also said there is no "evidence" against Huawei.

Australia, Japan, Taiwan and some other governments also have set limits on using Huawei technology.

Huawei wants to negotiate with U.S. officials about their security concerns, but the law bars President Donald Trump from agreeing to negotiations, Guo said. He noted Trump has said he is against the ban of Huawei products.

Huawei says it supplies 45 of the world's top 50 telecom companies. It also has agreements with 30 other companies to test 5G technology, it says.

Chinese officials and some industry experts say the U.S. government might be overstating security concerns to limit competition with Western telecom companies.

European governments are refusing to accept the U.S. requests to ban Huawei. The company has also announced deals with telecom companies in the Middle East.

I'm Susan Shand.

The Associated Press reported this story. Susan Shand adapted this story for VOA Learning English. George Grow was the editor.

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Words in This Story

theft – n. the act of stealing

file – v. to provide documents needed to launch a case or lawsuit

complaint – n. an official claim or accusation against someone or something

ability /əˈbɪləti/ - n. 能力

accept /ɪkˈsɛpt/ - v. 接受；承认

accusation /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/ - n. 控告；指控；指责

英解a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal; a charge that someone has committed a fault or crime

action /ˈækʃən/ - n. 行动；行为；动作

英解something that you do; a physical movement

against /əˈgɛnst/ - prep. 反对；对抗；针对

英解in opposition to (someone or something)

词注句型：be against sb/sth，反对某人某事。

agree /əˈgri:/ - v. 赞同；同意；答应

英解to have the same opinion; to say that you will do, accept, or allow something that is suggested or requested by another person

agreement /əˈgri:mənt/ - n. 协定；协议；同意

ally /ˈæˌlaɪ/ - n. 盟国；同盟者；盟友

英解a country that supports and helps another country in a war; a person or group that gives help to another person or group

announce /əˈnaʊns/ - v. 宣布；宣告

英解to make (something) known in a public or formal way

argue /ˈɑɚgju/ - v. 争辩；辩论

英解to give reasons for or against something : to say or write things in order to change someone's opinion about what is true, what should be done, etc.

arrest /əˈrɛst/ - v. 逮捕；拘留

英解to use the power of the law to take and keep (someone, such as a criminal)

attempt /əˈtɛmpt/ - n. 尝试；试图

英解an act of trying to do something; something that results from trying to do something

avoid /əˈvoɪd/ - v. 避免；防止

英解to prevent something from happening or to not allow yourself to do something

ban /ˈbæn/ - n. 禁令

英解an official rule saying that people are not allowed to use or do something

ban /ˈbæn/ - v. 禁止；阻止

英解to forbid people from using (something)

词注常用于官方禁令禁止。

bar /ˈbɑɚ/ - v. 阻挡；禁止

词注话说 bar 为什么会有禁止的意思呢？因为 bar 有门栓的意思，把什么栓起来，就有禁止、阻止的含义了。

business /ˈbɪznəs/ - n. 公司；企业；商户

businessman /ˈbɪznəsˌmæn/ - n. 商人

Canadian /kəˈneɪdijən/ - n. 加拿大人

carrier /ˈkerijɚ/ - n. （电话）运营商

case /ˈkeɪs/ - n. 案件；案子

英解a situation that is being investigated or managed by someone (such as a police officer or social worker) in an official way; a situation that will be talked about and decided in court

cause /ˈkɑːz/ - v. 促使；引起；使发生

英解to make (something) happen or exist: to be the cause of (something)

CFO - n. 首席财务官

英解chief financial officer

chairman /ˈtʃeɚmən/ - n. 主席

英解the person (especially a man) who is in charge of a meeting, committee, or event; the person who is in charge of a company or organization

charge /ˈtʃɑɚʤ/ - v. 指控（罪行）

英解to formally accuse (someone) of a crime

charge /ˈtʃɑɚʤ/ - n. 指控

英解a formal accusation that someone committed a crime; a statement that criticizes someone or says that someone has done something wrong

claim /ˈkleɪm/ - v. 声称；宣称；断言

英解to say that (something) is true when some people may say it is not true

communication /kəˌmju:nəˈkeɪʃən/ - n. 通讯；通信

英解the ways of sending information to people by using technology

词注作通讯讲时只用复数形式，而且是不可数名词性质，做主语时谓语动词用第三人称单数。

competition /ˌkɑ:mpəˈtɪʃən/ - n. 竞争；竞赛

英解the act or process of trying to get or win something (such as a prize or a higher level of success) that someone else is also trying to get or win

complaint /kəmˈpleɪnt/ - n. 控诉；诉状

英解a formal charge saying that someone has done something wrong

concern /kənˈsɚn/ - n. 担心；关心；关切

英解a feeling of worry usually shared by many people; a feeling of being interested in and caring about a person or thing

constitution /ˌkɑ:nstəˈtu:ʃən/ - n. 宪法；章程

英解the system of beliefs and laws by which a country, state, or organization is governed; a document that describes this system

court /ˈkoɚt/ - n. 法院；法庭

英解a formal legal meeting in which evidence about crimes, disagreements, etc., is presented to a judge and often a jury so that decisions can be made according to the law; a place where legal cases are heard

deal /ˈdi:l/ - n. （互利）协议

英解an agreement between two or more people or groups that helps each in some way

defend /dɪˈfɛnd/ - v. （法律）辩护

英解to work as a lawyer for (someone who is being sued or accused of a crime)

delay /dɪˈleɪ/ - v. 耽搁；延迟；延误

英解to wait until later to do something; to make something happen later; to make (something or someone) late; to make (something or someone) take longer than expected or planned

diplomat /ˈdɪpləˌmæt/ - n. 外交官

英解a person who represents his or her country's government in a foreign country

earnings /ˈɚnɪŋz/ - n. 收入；收益

英解money received as wages or gained as profit

equipment /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/ - n. 装备；设备

英解supplies or tools needed for a special purpose

词注注意equipment是不可数名词。

European /ˌjurəˌpi:jən/ - adj. 欧洲的

evidence /ˈɛvədəns/ - n. 证据；根据；依据

expert /ˈɛkˌspɚt/ - n. 专家

英解a person who has special skill or knowledge relating to a particular subject

fight /ˈfaɪt/ - v. 努力；奋战；拼搏

英解to try hard to do something that is difficult

file /ˈfajəl/ - v. 提起（诉讼）

英解to officially record something, especially in a law court

词注常用短语：to file a lawsuit，提起诉讼。

force /ˈfoɚs/ - v. 强迫；逼迫

英解to make (someone) do something that he or she does not want to do

former /ˈfoɚmɚ/ - adj. 先前的

英解existing in the past

future /ˈfju:tʃɚ/ - adj. 将来的；未来的

英解coming after the present time; existing in the future

gather /ˈgæðɚ/ - v. 采集；收集

英解to choose and collect (things); to get or take (things) from different people or places and bring them together

generation /ˌʤɛnəˈreɪʃən/ - n. 一代（人）

英解all the people of about the same age within a society or within a particular family

government /ˈgʌvɚmənt/ - n. 政府

英解the group of people who control and make decisions for a country, state, etc.; a particular system used for controlling a country, state, etc.

guilty /ˈgɪlti/ - adj. 有罪的

英解responsible for committing a crime or doing something bad or wrong

harm /ˈhɑɚm/ - v. 损害；伤害

英解to cause hurt, injury, or damage to (someone or something); to cause harm to (someone or something)

headquarters /ˈhɛdˌkwoɚtɚz/ - n. 总部

英解a place from which something (such as a business or a military action) is controlled or directed

词注注意headquarters最后的s不要省略。

identify /aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ/ - v. 认出；识别；鉴别；确认

英解to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what that person or thing is

illegal /ɪˈli:gəl/ - adj. 不合法的；非法的

英解not allowed by the law; not legal; not allowed by the rules in a game

词注il-构词前缀，加在形容词前构成反义词。legal - adj. 合法的

industry /ˈɪndəstri/ - n. 工业；产业；行业

information /ˌɪnfɚˈmeɪʃən/ - n. 信息；消息；情报；资料

英解knowledge that you get about someone or something; facts or details about a subject

international /ˌɪntɚˈnæʃənl̟/ - adj. 国际的；世界的

英解involving two or more countries

词注inter-前缀有相互、之间的含义，后加nationals表达国家间的，即国际的。

involved /ɪnˈvɑːlvd/ - adj. 有关的；卷入的

英解having a part in something: included in something

lawsuit /ˈlɑːˌsuːt/ - n. 诉讼；诉讼案件

英解a process by which a court of law makes a decision to end a disagreement between people or organizations

lead /ˈli:d/ - v. 导致；引发

英解to cause (a person, group, etc.) to do something or to follow some course of action

legal /ˈli:gəl/ - adj. 法律的

英解of or relating to the law；based on the law

legislation /ˌl̟ɛʤəˈsleɪʃən/ - n. 立法；法规

英解the action or process of making laws; a law or set of laws made by a government

lie /ˈlaɪ/ - v. 说谎；欺骗

英解to say or write something that is not true in order to deceive someone

词注lie可能是英语里时态最不规则的动词。过去时lay，过去分词lain，现在分词lying。

limit /ˈlɪmət/ - v. 限制；限定

英解to control something so that it is not greater than a particular amount, number, or level

maker /ˈmeɪkɚ/ - n. 制造者；制造商

英解a person who makes something; a company that makes a specified product

market share /ˈmɑː.kɪt ˌʃeər/ - n. 市场份额

英解the percentage that a company has of the total sales for a particular product or service

measure /ˈmɛʒɚ/ - n. 措施；议案

英解an action planned or taken to achieve a desired result

ministry /ˈmɪnəstri/ - n. （政府的）部

英解a government department or the building in which it is located

negotiate /nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt/ - v. 磋商；谈判；交涉

英解to discuss something formally in order to make an agreement; to agree on (something) by formally discussing it

词注句型：negotiate with sb，跟某人磋商。

negotiation /nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃən/ - n. 谈判；协商

英解a formal discussion between people who are trying to reach an agreement; an act of negotiating

note /ˈnoʊt/ - v. 谈到；提及

英解to give your attention to something by discussing it or making a written record of it

numerous /ˈnu:mərəs/ - adj. 为数众多的；许多

object /ˈɑ:bʤɪkt/ - v. 反对

英解to disagree with something or oppose something

词注句型：object to sth，反对某事。

observer /əbˈzɚvɚ/ - n. 观察员

英解a person who watches what happens but has no active part in it

overstate /ˌoʊvɚˈsteɪt/ - v. 夸张；夸大

英解to say that (something) is larger or greater than it really is

press conference /ˈpres ˌkɑːn.fɚ.əns/ - n. 记者招待会

英解a meeting in which someone gives information to news reporters and answers questions

product /ˈprɑ:ˌdʌkt/ - n. 产品

英解something that is made or grown to be sold or used

punish /ˈpʌnɪʃ/ - v. 惩罚

英解to make (someone) suffer for a crime or for bad behavior

reduce /rɪˈdu:s/ - v. 减少；减小；降低

英解to make something smaller in size, amount, number, etc.

refuse /rɪˈfju:z/ - v. 拒绝；谢绝

reject /rɪˈʤɛkt/ - v. 拒绝；驳回

release /rɪˈli:s/ - v. 释放

英解to allow sb/sth to leave a jail, cage, prison, etc.

release /rɪˈli:s/ - v. 公开；发布；公布

英解to make (something) available to the public

request /rɪˈkwɛst/ - n. 请求；要求

英解the act of politely or officially asking for something

词注礼貌或正式的要求、请求。

risk /ˈrɪsk/ - n. 风险；危险；冒险

英解the possibility that something bad or unpleasant (such as an injury or a loss) will happen; someone or something that may cause something bad or unpleasant to happen

rule /ˈru:l/ - v. 裁定

security /sɪˈkjɚrəti/ - n. 安全

英解the state of being protected or safe from harm

service /ˈsɚvəs/ - n. 服务；服务商

英解work done by an organization or person that does not involve producing goods; an organization, company, or system that provides something to the public

词注即可表示提供服务内容，也可表达提供服务的机构。

shrink /ˈʃrɪŋk/ - v. （使）收缩

英解to become smaller in amount, size, or value；to make (something) smaller in amount, size, or value

spending /ˈspen.dɪŋ/ - n. 花费；开支

spy /ˈspaɪ/ - v. 搜集情报；从事间谍活动

英解to secretly collect and report information about the activities of another country or organization

statement /ˈsteɪtmənt/ - n. 陈述；声明

英解something that you say or write in a formal or official way; something that is stated

supply /səˈplaɪ/ - v. 供给；供应

英解to provide someone or something with (something that is needed or wanted)

P01Chinese technology business Huawei is taking the United States to court. 中国科技公司华为将起诉美国。

要点

句型：take sb to court，起诉某人。语法：使用现在进行时表达即将做什么。

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court /ˈkoɚt/ n. - 法院；法庭

英解

a formal legal meeting in which evidence about crimes, disagreements, etc., is presented to a judge and often a jury so that decisions can be made according to the law; a place where legal cases are heard

词注

P02Huawei wants a U.S. federal court to rule on a law that identifies the company as a security risk. 华为希望美国联邦法院对将该公司认定为安全威胁的法案进行裁决。

要点

句型：want sb to do sth，想要某人做什么。语法：a law that ... , that 引导的句子作为 a law 的定语。动词短语：rule on sth，对什么进行才裁决。动词短语：indentify sth as sth，将什么认定为什么。

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identify /aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ/ v. - 认出；识别；鉴别；确认

英解

to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what that person or thing is

词注

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risk /ˈrɪsk/ n. - 风险；危险；冒险

英解

the possibility that something bad or unpleasant (such as an injury or a loss) will happen; someone or something that may cause something bad or unpleasant to happen

词注

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security /sɪˈkjɚrəti/ n. - 安全

英解

the state of being protected or safe from harm

词注

P03It also claims the measure would limit the company's ability to sell its products in the United States. 华为还称，该措施可能会限制其在美国出售产品的能力。

要点

语法：would=could。

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ability /əˈbɪləti/ n. - 能力

英解

词注

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claim /ˈkleɪm/ v. - 声称；宣称；断言

英解

to say that (something) is true when some people may say it is not true

词注

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limit /ˈlɪmət/ v. - 限制；限定

英解

to control something so that it is not greater than a particular amount, number, or level

词注

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measure /ˈmɛʒɚ/ n. - 措施；议案

英解

an action planned or taken to achieve a desired result

词注

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product /ˈprɑ:ˌdʌkt/ n. - 产品

英解

something that is made or grown to be sold or used

词注

P04Huawei Technologies Ltd. announced the legal action on Thursday. 华为公司于周四宣布这一法律行动。

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action /ˈækʃən/ n. - 行动；行为；动作

英解

something that you do; a physical movement

词注

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announce /əˈnaʊns/ v. - 宣布；宣告

英解

to make (something) known in a public or formal way

词注

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legal /ˈli:gəl/ adj. - 法律的

英解

of or relating to the law；based on the law

词注

P05The case asks the court to reject as unconstitutional part of the legislation setting military spending levels. 该诉讼案请求法院裁定规定军事开支的法案部分条款违宪予以驳回。

要点

句子解析探讨：本句的reject as unconstitutional...句式有点奇怪，或许可以理解为reject the legislation as unconstitutional。

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legislation /ˌl̟ɛʤəˈsleɪʃən/ n. - 立法；法规

英解

the action or process of making laws; a law or set of laws made by a government

词注

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reject /rɪˈʤɛkt/ v. - 拒绝；驳回

英解

词注

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spending /ˈspen.dɪŋ/ n. - 花费；开支

英解

词注

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unconstitutional /ˌʌnˌkɒnstəˈtjuːʃənl̟/ adj. - 违反宪法的

英解

not allowed by the constitution of a country or government; not constitutional

词注

P06The measure bars the U.S. government and businesses working for the government from using Huawei equipment. 该法案禁止美国政府以及为政府工作的公司使用华为设备。

要点

句型：bar sb from doing sth，禁止某人做某事。

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bar /ˈbɑɚ/ v. - 阻挡；禁止

英解

词注

话说 bar 为什么会有禁止的意思呢？因为 bar 有门栓的意思，把什么栓起来，就有禁止、阻止的含义了。

P07Huawei is the world's largest maker of telecommunications technology. 华为是全球最大的通讯技术制造商。

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maker /ˈmeɪkɚ/ n. - 制造者；制造商

英解

a person who makes something; a company that makes a specified product

词注

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telecommunications /ˌtɛlɪkəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃənz/ n. - 通信；通讯；电信

英解

the technology of sending and receiving signals, images, etc., over long distances by telephone, television, satellite, etc.

词注

常用复数形式。

P08The company is fighting to keep its worldwide market share as phone carriers prepare to release the next generation of technology, called 5G. 在电话运营商筹备发布下代5G技术之际，该公司努力保持其全球市场份额。

要点

句型：fight to do sth，努力做什么。语法：as在本句作为连词，其含义相当于when。

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carrier /ˈkerijɚ/ n. - （电话）运营商

英解

词注

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fight /ˈfaɪt/ v. - 努力；奋战；拼搏

英解

to try hard to do something that is difficult

词注

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generation /ˌʤɛnəˈreɪʃən/ n. - 一代（人）

英解

all the people of about the same age within a society or within a particular family

词注

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market share /ˈmɑː.kɪt ˌʃeər/ n. - 市场份额

英解

the percentage that a company has of the total sales for a particular product or service

词注

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worldwide /ˈwɚldˈwaɪd/ ad. - 全球的；全世界的

英解

happening or existing in all parts of the world

词注

ad.=adj.+adv.

P09The U.S. government has urged America's allies not to use Huawei equipment. 美国政府敦促其盟友不用华为设备。

要点

句型：urge sb (not) to do sth，敦促某人（不要）做什么。

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ally /ˈæˌlaɪ/ n. - 盟国；同盟者；盟友

英解

a country that supports and helps another country in a war; a person or group that gives help to another person or group

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equipment /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/ n. - 装备；设备

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supplies or tools needed for a special purpose

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urge /ˈɚʤ/ v. - 敦促；催促

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P10The lawsuit was filed in Plano, Texas, where Huawei has its U.S. headquarters. 该诉讼是在德克萨斯普莱诺提起的，这是华为美国总部所在地。

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file /ˈfajəl/ v. - 提起（诉讼）

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to officially record something, especially in a law court

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headquarters /ˈhɛdˌkwoɚtɚz/ n. - 总部

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a place from which something (such as a business or a military action) is controlled or directed

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lawsuit /ˈlɑːˌsuːt/ n. - 诉讼；诉讼案件

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a process by which a court of law makes a decision to end a disagreement between people or organizations

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P11The company's complaint argues that the law violates the U.S. Constitution. 华为公司诉状辩称该法案违背《美国宪法》。

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argue /ˈɑɚgju/ v. - 争辩；辩论

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to give reasons for or against something : to say or write things in order to change someone's opinion about what is true, what should be done, etc.

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complaint /kəmˈpleɪnt/ n. - 控诉；诉状

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a formal charge saying that someone has done something wrong

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constitution /ˌkɑ:nstəˈtu:ʃən/ n. - 宪法；章程

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the system of beliefs and laws by which a country, state, or organization is governed; a document that describes this system

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violate /ˈvajəˌleɪt/ v. - 违反；违背

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to do something that is not allowed by (a law, rule, etc.)

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P12Huawei says the law punishes the company for unproven accusations, and would harm its future earnings. 华为称，该法案以未经证实之指控对其进行惩罚，这会损害公司未来收益。

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句型：punish sb for sth，因某事惩罚某人。语法：would harm，这里用would不用will，可以理解为主管想法。

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accusation /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/ n. - 控告；指控；指责

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a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal; a charge that someone has committed a fault or crime

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earnings /ˈɚnɪŋz/ n. - 收入；收益

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money received as wages or gained as profit

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future /ˈfju:tʃɚ/ adj. - 将来的；未来的

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coming after the present time; existing in the future

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harm /ˈhɑɚm/ v. - 损害；伤害

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to cause hurt, injury, or damage to (someone or something); to cause harm to (someone or something)

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punish /ˈpʌnɪʃ/ v. - 惩罚

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to make (someone) suffer for a crime or for bad behavior

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unproven /ˌʌnˈpruːvən/ adj. - 未经证实的

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not tested and shown to be true, good, or useful

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P13Relations between the United States and China have been tense over technology competition and use of computers to gather information. 中美关系因科技竞争以及利用计算机收集情报而一直处于紧张态势。

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语法：have been tense，现在完成时，表达从过去开始到现在还在继续的动作。词汇：over，这里做介词用，表达因为、由于之意。

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competition /ˌkɑ:mpəˈtɪʃən/ n. - 竞争；竞赛

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the act or process of trying to get or win something (such as a prize or a higher level of success) that someone else is also trying to get or win

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gather /ˈgæðɚ/ v. - 采集；收集

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to choose and collect (things); to get or take (things) from different people or places and bring them together

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information /ˌɪnfɚˈmeɪʃən/ n. - 信息；消息；情报；资料

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knowledge that you get about someone or something; facts or details about a subject

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relation /rɪˈleɪʃən/ n. - 关系

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the way in which two or more people, groups, countries, etc., talk to, behave toward, and deal with each other

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tense /ˈtɛns/ adj. - 拉紧的；绷紧的

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nervous and not able to relax; showing or causing nervousness

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P14Huawei has argued for years that it is not involved in Chinese spying. 华为多年来一直辩称他们并未卷入间谍活动。

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involved /ɪnˈvɑːlvd/ adj. - 有关的；卷入的

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having a part in something: included in something

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spy /ˈspaɪ/ v. - 搜集情报；从事间谍活动

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to secretly collect and report information about the activities of another country or organization

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P15"We were forced to take this legal action," the company's chairman, Guo Ping, said at a press conference. 公司主席郭平在记者招待会上表示，“我们被迫采取法律行动。”

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chairman /ˈtʃeɚmən/ n. - 主席

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the person (especially a man) who is in charge of a meeting, committee, or event; the person who is in charge of a company or organization

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force /ˈfoɚs/ v. - 强迫；逼迫

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to make (someone) do something that he or she does not want to do

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press conference /ˈpres ˌkɑːn.fɚ.əns/ n. - 记者招待会

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a meeting in which someone gives information to news reporters and answers questions

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P16Guo said the ban would limit competition and lead to higher prices for telecom services. 郭平表示，禁令将会限制竞争并导致电信服务涨价。

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ban /ˈbæn/ n. - 禁令

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an official rule saying that people are not allowed to use or do something

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lead /ˈli:d/ v. - 导致；引发

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to cause (a person, group, etc.) to do something or to follow some course of action

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service /ˈsɚvəs/ n. - 服务；服务商

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work done by an organization or person that does not involve producing goods; an organization, company, or system that provides something to the public

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即可表示提供服务内容，也可表达提供服务的机构。

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telecom /ˈtɛliˌkɑːm/ n. - 电信公司；电信行业

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a telecommunications company; the telecommunications industry

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P17He also said it would delay the release of 5G communications. 他还会表示，禁令将会延迟5G通讯发布。

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communication /kəˌmju:nəˈkeɪʃən/ n. - 通讯；通信

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the ways of sending information to people by using technology

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delay /dɪˈleɪ/ v. - 耽搁；延迟；延误

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to wait until later to do something; to make something happen later; to make (something or someone) late; to make (something or someone) take longer than expected or planned

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P18In January, Huawei has said in court it is not guilty of U.S. trade-theft charges. 今年一月，华为出庭表示，美国贸易窃取指控不成立。

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句型：be guilty of sth，在什么事情上有罪。

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charge /ˈtʃɑɚʤ/ n. - 指控

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a formal accusation that someone committed a crime; a statement that criticizes someone or says that someone has done something wrong

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guilty /ˈgɪlti/ adj. - 有罪的

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responsible for committing a crime or doing something bad or wrong

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theft /ˈθɛft/ n. - 盗窃；偷窃

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the act or crime of stealing

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P19The court statement came after a federal court in Seattle, Washington, announced charges against two of the company's businesses in January. 这一法庭声明是在华盛顿西雅图联邦法院一月份宣布针对华为的两家子公司的指控后发表的。

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business /ˈbɪznəs/ n. - 公司；企业；商户

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statement /ˈsteɪtmənt/ n. - 陈述；声明

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something that you say or write in a formal or official way; something that is stated

to use the power of the law to take and keep (someone, such as a criminal)

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CFO n. - 首席财务官

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chief financial officer

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P21The U.S. government has charged her with lying to banks about doing business with Iran. 美国政府指控她就与伊朗生意往来之事欺骗了银行。

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句型：lie to sb，对某人撒谎。do business with sb，跟谁做生意。

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lie /ˈlaɪ/ v. - 说谎；欺骗

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to say or write something that is not true in order to deceive someone

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P22U.S. officials have asked Canada to send her to the United States for trial. 美国官方已要求加拿大将她引渡到美国受审。

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trial /ˈtrajəl/ n. - 审讯；审判

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a formal meeting in a court in which evidence about crimes, disagreements, etc., is presented to a judge and often a jury so that decisions can be made according to the law

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P23On December 10, China arrested two Canadians, a former diplomat and a businessman, in what many observers think is an attempt to get Canada to release Meng. 去年12月10日，中国逮捕了两名加拿大人，一位是前外交官，一位是商人。很多观察人士认为这是想迫使加拿大释放孟晚舟的一次尝试。

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attempt /əˈtɛmpt/ n. - 尝试；试图

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an act of trying to do something; something that results from trying to do something

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businessman /ˈbɪznəsˌmæn/ n. - 商人

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Canadian /kəˈneɪdijən/ n. - 加拿大人

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diplomat /ˈdɪpləˌmæt/ n. - 外交官

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a person who represents his or her country's government in a foreign country

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former /ˈfoɚmɚ/ adj. - 先前的

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existing in the past

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observer /əbˈzɚvɚ/ n. - 观察员

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a person who watches what happens but has no active part in it

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release /rɪˈli:s/ v. - 释放

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to allow sb/sth to leave a jail, cage, prison, etc.

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P24On Thursday, a Chinese foreign ministry official said China also objects to the U.S. law. 周四，中国外交部某官员称，中国也反对美国这一法案。

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ministry /ˈmɪnəstri/ n. - （政府的）部

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a government department or the building in which it is located

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object /ˈɑ:bʤɪkt/ v. - 反对

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to disagree with something or oppose something

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句型：object to sth，反对某事。

P25He did not know if the government would join Huawei's lawsuit. 他不清楚是否政府会加入到华为的诉讼案。

P26He added that Huawei has the right to defend its business through the legal system. 他补充道，华为有权通过司法体系捍卫其业务。

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句型：has the right to do sth，有权做某事。

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defend /dɪˈfɛnd/ v. - 辩解；辩护

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to speak or write in support of (someone or something that is being challenged or criticized)

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defend /dɪˈfɛnd/ v. - （法律）辩护

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to work as a lawyer for (someone who is being sued or accused of a crime)

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system /ˈsɪstəm/ n. - 系统 ；体系

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a set of connected things or devices that operate together

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你知道吗？“系统”这个词是 system 的音译哦！

P27Huawei has about 40 percent of the international market for telecom equipment. 华为占全球通讯设备市场大约40%。

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international /ˌɪntɚˈnæʃənl̟/ adj. - 国际的；世界的

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involving two or more countries

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inter-前缀有相互、之间的含义，后加nationals表达国家间的，即国际的。

P28But it sells very little in the United States after Congress said the company was a security risk in 2012. 但该公司自国会2012年称其为安全威胁后，便很少在美国销售。

P41Huawei says it supplies 45 of the world's top 50 telecom companies. 华为称，他们供应全球通讯公司50强中的45强。

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supply /səˈplaɪ/ v. - 供给；供应

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to provide someone or something with (something that is needed or wanted)

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P42It also has agreements with 30 other companies to test 5G technology, it says. 该公司表示，他们还与30家公司签订协议进行5G技术测试。

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agreement /əˈgri:mənt/ n. - 协定；协议；同意

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P43Chinese officials and some industry experts say the U.S. government might be overstating security concerns to limit competition with Western telecom companies. 中国官方和一些行业专家表示，美国政府可能在夸大安全关注以限制华为与西方通讯公司竞争。

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expert /ˈɛkˌspɚt/ n. - 专家

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a person who has special skill or knowledge relating to a particular subject

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industry /ˈɪndəstri/ n. - 工业；产业；行业

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overstate /ˌoʊvɚˈsteɪt/ v. - 夸张；夸大

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to say that (something) is larger or greater than it really is

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western /ˈwɛstɚn/ adj. - 西方的；西部的

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located in or toward the west; of or relating to the countries of North America and Western Europe

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P44European governments are refusing to accept the U.S. requests to ban Huawei. 欧洲一些国家政府正拒绝接受美国阻止华为的请求。

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句型：refuse to do sth，拒绝做什么。

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accept /ɪkˈsɛpt/ v. - 接受；承认

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European /ˌjurəˌpi:jən/ adj. - 欧洲的

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government /ˈgʌvɚmənt/ n. - 政府

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the group of people who control and make decisions for a country, state, etc.; a particular system used for controlling a country, state, etc.

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refuse /rɪˈfju:z/ v. - 拒绝；谢绝

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request /rɪˈkwɛst/ n. - 请求；要求

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the act of politely or officially asking for something

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礼貌或正式的要求、请求。

P45The company has also announced deals with telecom companies in the Middle East. 该公司还宣布与中东通讯公司达成协议。

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deal /ˈdi:l/ n. - （互利）协议

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an agreement between two or more people or groups that helps each in some way

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the Middle East n. - 中东

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the area from the eastern Mediterranean to Iran, including Syria, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Iraq, and sometimes also Egypt